Police Issue Hundreds Of Citations In Livermore During Coordinated Traffic Enforcement Operation

LIVERMORE, CA — Police from Livermore and all over the East Bay issued 378 citations in Livermore throughout Wednesday as part of a High Intensity Traffic Team operation Wednesday morning, the Livermore Police Department announced.

Officers targeted driving behaviors that commonly contribute to collisions, including speeding, stop sign violations, and cell phone use behind the wheel.

Officers issued 138 citations for speeding, 80 for stop sign violations, 65 for cell phone violations, and 95 for other violations, the department said.

33 officers representing 13 agencies took part, including officers fm Dublin, Pleasanton, Fremont, Hayward, San Leandro, CHP, and more.

Commenters on the LPD’s social media post noted seeing numerous arrests, but many expressed support for the operation due to frequent reckless driving.

“Thank you to all the officers! I was watching people get pulled over left and right while taking my daughter to school. Incredibly distasteful how these people drive in school zones! I’m sure they’ll enjoy the double fine and maybe people will start to think twice,” one commenter wrote.

“Too bad it [wasn’t] all day! The commuters going through need reinforcement!” wrote another.

“I heard you today, and I couldn’t be more happy! Thank you. The intersection where I’ve lived for 15 yrs if like bay lands raceway. Every single day. In all that time I’ve never ever had a day where I could sit and enjoy my backyard due to the Exhausts, burnouts, horn honking, doing donuts, I hope there are a lot more days like this,” wrote a third.

This is a recurring regional operation in the East Bay. In June, officers issued 308 citations during an operation in Hayward, according to the Hayward Police Department. In May, more than 400 were issued in Fremont, according to the Fremont Police Department.